Behanan

Behanan Meaning & Origin

About Behanan
The surname Behanan is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó Beacháin, meaning "descendant of Beachán." The name Beachán is a diminutive form of the Gaelic word "beach," which translates to "bee." Therefore, the surname Behanan is believed to have originally referred to someone who had a connection to bees or beekeeping.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Behanan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Behanan: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Behanan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Behanan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B IH0 HH AE1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/behanan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Behanan in Braille

Here's how to represent Behanan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Behanan in braille

How to sign the name Behanan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Behanan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Behanan in sign language

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